Landu Leko surf

Landu Leko

Intermediate
Reef break · Moderate · Best: May–October · All tides
Working best in Rote now T-Land / Boa Good · 1.7m @ 9s View →
Conditions right now
Good
Wave
0.7m
Swell
0.7m
9s · WSW
Period
9s
Wind
7 km/h
ESE · gust 25
Offshore
Water
30°C
Air
31°C

Surf report

Tide falling · Low 5:00 PM -0.5m
Time Surf Swell Wind Tide
6 AM 0.7 m
0.7m 10s WSW
5 km/h off
-0.9m
9 AM 0.7 m
0.7m 10s WSW
8 km/h off
0.9m
12 PM 0.7 m
0.7m 9s WSW
8 km/h cross
1.3m
3 PM 0.7 m
0.7m 9s WSW
9 km/h cross
-0.2m
6 PM 0.7 m
0.7m 9s WSW
12 km/h cross
-0.2m
Best session today
11 AM–1 PM
Cross-shore 0.7m swell @ 9s

Next 24 hours

Wave Swell
0.0 0.8 1.5 11 AM2 PM5 PM8 PM11 PM2 AM5 AM8 AM

Wind

Speed Gusts (km/h)
0 20 40 11 AM2 PM5 PM8 PM11 PM2 AM5 AM8 AM

Tide

Low 5:00 PM · -0.5m High 11:00 PM · 2.0m Low 5:00 AM · -1.3m High 11:00 AM · 1.4m
L 5 PM H 11 PM L 5 AM H 11 AM L 5 PM H 11 PM L 6 AM 11 AM5 PM11 PM5 AM11 AM5 PM11 PM5 AM

7-day outlook

Best days
Tue, Oct 27 Best
0.7–0.7m
Wed, Oct 28
0.5–0.7m
Thu, Oct 29
0.4–0.5m
Fri, Oct 30
0.3–0.4m
Sat, Oct 31
0.3–0.3m
Sun, Nov 1 Best
0.3–0.3m
Mon, Nov 2 Best
0.3–0.4m

Hourly detail

Show next 24h
Time Wave Swell Period Wind Tide
11 AM 0.7m 0.7m WSW 9s 7 ESE off 1.5m
12 PM 0.7m 0.7m WSW 9s 8 SE cross 1.3m
1 PM 0.7m 0.7m WSW 9s 11 SE cross 0.9m
2 PM 0.7m 0.7m WSW 9s 11 SSE cross 0.3m
3 PM 0.7m 0.7m WSW 9s 9 S cross -0.2m
4 PM 0.7m 0.7m WSW 9s 9 S cross -0.5m
5 PM 0.7m 0.7m WSW 9s 9 SSE cross -0.5m
6 PM 0.7m 0.7m WSW 9s 12 SE cross -0.2m
7 PM 0.7m 0.7m WSW 9s 11 SE cross 0.4m
8 PM 0.7m 0.7m WSW 9s 10 SE cross 1.0m
9 PM 0.7m 0.7m WSW 9s 9 SE cross 1.6m
10 PM 0.7m 0.6m WSW 9s 8 SE cross 2.0m
11 PM 0.7m 0.6m WSW 9s 8 SE cross 2.0m
12 AM 0.7m 0.6m WSW 9s 9 SE cross 1.7m
1 AM 0.6m 0.6m WSW 9s 9 SE cross 1.1m
2 AM 0.6m 0.6m WSW 9s 9 SE cross 0.4m
3 AM 0.6m 0.6m WSW 9s 9 SE cross -0.4m
4 AM 0.6m 0.6m WSW 9s 9 SE off -1.0m
5 AM 0.6m 0.6m WSW 9s 8 ESE off -1.3m
6 AM 0.6m 0.6m WSW 9s 11 ESE off -1.2m
7 AM 0.6m 0.6m WSW 9s 13 ESE off -0.8m
8 AM 0.6m 0.6m WSW 9s 14 ESE off -0.2m
9 AM 0.6m 0.6m WSW 9s 15 ESE off 0.5m
10 AM 0.6m 0.6m WSW 9s 16 ESE off 1.1m

About Landu Leko

Landu Leko é um reef break cênico em Rote que oferece aos surfistas intermediários uma onda de qualidade em um cenário deslumbrante e fora do caminho comum. A onda proporciona paredes bem moldadas e divertidas, perfeitas para construir confiança e estilo. O tamanho do swell e a direção do vento podem afetá-la significativamente, então vale a pena planejar sua visita. A remoteness mantém as multidões baixas e a vibe relaxada.

Local knowledge

Hazards

O reef é raso na maré baixa, com corais afiados e ouriços-do-mar escondidos na zona de impacto — uma queda no momento errado pode resultar em uma séria irritação no reef ou espinhos de ouriço, então é aconselhável considerar o uso de booties. Uma corrente moderada corre ao longo da borda do reef e pode te pegar de surpresa ao remar de volta; leia o canal antes de entrar. O tráfego de barcos é mínimo, mas fique atento durante as janelas de transferência movimentadas perto da praia.

Getting there

Rote é acessível por um curto voo doméstico ou balsa de Kupang (Timor Ocidental) — voe ou navegue até Ba'a, depois pegue um ojek alugado ou uma scooter de aluguel por cerca de 1–1,5 horas para sudeste em direção à área de Landu; pergunte aos locais no warung perto da trilha da praia sobre o último caminho de areia até a água. A entrada é melhor feita pelo canal natural na borda do reef — evite remar diretamente sobre a seção seca do reef em marés mais baixas. Não há estacionamento formal; estacione perto da linha de árvores e cuide do seu equipamento.

Board

Um shortboard versátil ou um funboard de comprimento médio na faixa de 7'0"–7'6" lida bem com as paredes divertidas e moldadas na maioria dos swells. Em dias maiores e mais fortes, opte por um shortboard de performance de 6'4"–6'8" com um pouco mais de volume para lidar com a velocidade adicional e a estabilidade nas seções.

Localism

mellow — relaxed vibe.

Where to go now

Landu Leko vs. nearby, live
Spot Surf Swell Wind Now
Landu Leko Best now
this spot
0.7m
0.7m 9s
7 off
Good
34 km away
0.5m
0.5m 10s
6 cross
Fair
35 km away
0.9m
0.8m 9s
1 off
Good
38 km away
0.8m
0.8m 10s
6 cross
Good

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Surfing in Rote

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Rote is Indonesia's southernmost inhabited island, a low, dry, sun-bleached slip of land hanging off the bottom of Timor in East Nusa Tenggara. It's about as far from the Bali crowds as you can get and still find world-class surf — which is exactly the point. The scene revolves around the village of Nemberala (Nembrala) on the west coast, where a string of guesthouses, surf camps and warungs line up behind the reef.

✈️Getting there

Reaching Rote is half the adventure. First fly to Kupang (Timor) — El Tari Airport (KOE) — via Bali (Denpasar) or Jakarta, usually with a connection. From Kupang's Bolok harbour you take the fast ferry across to Rote's port at Ba'a, a crossing of roughly 1.5–2 hours; a slower car ferry also runs but takes longer.

🛵Getting around

Once you're in Nemberala, most of the popular waves are close — T-Land, Boa and the beach breaks are within easy reach, and several spots are walkable or a short paddle from the main strip.

🌤️Climate & season

Rote has a pronounced dry, savanna-like climate — drier than Bali and noticeably so. The dry season runs roughly May to October and is the surf season: this is when consistent groundswell arrives and the dependable southeast trade winds groom the west-coast lefts, holding most of the season's offshore conditions.